2021-22 Around the NBA Thread

[Cheesebeef]

Back to Back “prove it” games for the Bulls v. Nets and Bulls and they get undressed. They’ve had a great season so far, but of all the teams with good records, they’re the biggest pretenders of the bunch.

 

[95pro]

Back to Back “prove it” games for the Bulls v. Nets and Bulls and they get undressed. They’ve had a great season so far, but of all the teams with good records, they’re the biggest pretenders of the bunch.

Lavine went out, mri coming on the knee.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Lavine went out, mri coming on the knee.

Oh damn. Didn’t know that.

 

[Finito]

SHOWTIME LAMELO

Hornets star delivers a nasty ankle-breaker and a between-the-legs oop on back-to-back possessions

bleacherreport.com

LaMelo has been better than I ever thought

 

[AzStevenCal]

SHOWTIME LAMELO

Hornets star delivers a nasty ankle-breaker and a between-the-legs oop on back-to-back possessions

bleacherreport.com

LaMelo has been better than I ever thought

Yep, same here.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Yep, same here.

+2

 

[Phrazbit]

Back to Back “prove it” games for the Bulls v. Nets and Bulls and they get undressed. They’ve had a great season so far, but of all the teams with good records, they’re the biggest pretenders of the bunch.

They struggle defensively, if they can't draw a team into a shoot out they are in bad shape. They're a year or two away (or a couple solid defenders). Levine being out would be a serious blow, he's a lousy defender but he can light it up in a shoot out.

On a Suns note, we are 15-5 against winning teams this year, by several games the best margin in the NBA.

 

[Dback Jon]

Memphis led Dallas by 5 at the half. Dallas won by 27

 

[Mainstreet]

Mavericks are signing Marquese Chris to a 2-year contract.

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[Hoop Head]

I've always liked WCS. We don't have a need though with Ayton, McGee, and Biyombo now at C. I'm a little surprised the Mavericks prefer Chriss over him but Jason Kidd is their coach and I can see him thinking Chriss' athleticism is more valuable.

 

[Mainstreet]

I've always liked WCS. We don't have a need though with Ayton, McGee, and Biyombo now at C. I'm a little surprised the Mavericks prefer Chriss over him but Jason Kidd is their coach and I can see him thinking Chriss' athleticism is more valuable.

I'm sure some team will pick him up. He must not have had any trade value.

 

[95pro]

WCS still needs to sharpen that basketball IQ. I view him as McGee and will probably get better as he matures in the league. He also needs someone to feed him, hard to do with Luka dominating the ball.

 

[Phrazbit]

Durant went down with a knee injury tonight. Bent backward on a collision. Kinda reminded me of Giannis’ bend in the playoffs last year. Looked bad but might be nothing serious.

 

[Mainstreet]

Kevin Durant's injury is reported as a left knee sprain but he will get an MRI.

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[elindholm]

Durant went down with a knee injury tonight. Bent backward on a collision. Kinda reminded me of Giannis’ bend in the playoffs last year. Looked bad but might be nothing serious.

I wonder who he'll blame it on in his burner account.

 

[95pro]

Loving the nuggets beat down on the lakers.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Loving the nuggets beat down on the lakers.

Said most of the world.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Loving the nuggets beat down on the lakers.

The Lakers should just throw in the towel and trade LeBron for Ben Simmons and a bunch of picks.

 

[Cheesebeef]

The Lakers should just throw in the towel and trade LeBron for Ben Simmons and a bunch of picks.

Man, I hope not! I think Philly would be unbeatable between LeBron and Embiid.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Man, I hope not! I think Philly would be unbeatable between LeBron and Embiid.

I think you are right. However the Lakers were not unbeatable even with a healthy AD and LeBron. The rest of the Philly cast is probably better though.

 

[GatorAZ]

The Lakers should just throw in the towel and trade LeBron for Ben Simmons and a bunch of picks.

How is a player that can’t net CJ McCollum getting Lebron James who is still a top-3 player?

 

[AzStevenCal]

How is a player that can’t net CJ McCollum getting Lebron James who is still a top-3 player?

Age. And I thought Philly wanted a lot more than CJ that's why it never happened?

 

[AzStevenCal]

I think you are right. However the Lakers were not unbeatable even with a healthy AD and LeBron. The rest of the Philly cast is probably better though.

The rest of the Philly cast is MUCH better than the Laker scrubs. And I don't know if AD and Lebron have ever been fully healthy at the same time for the Lakers for any real stretch of time.

 

[GatorAZ]

Age. And I thought Philly wanted a lot more than CJ that's why it never happened?

Well that’s silly if true. Simmons had a meltdown in the playoffs then quit on his team not to mention he’s a flawed player that’s never shown the ability or motivation to improve his game.

 

[JCSunsfan]

How is a player that can’t net CJ McCollum getting Lebron James who is still a top-3 player?

In my scenario it's three months of LeBron and he retires. And the Lakers would also get a combo o younger players and or picks. Just a wild idea.